League Cup 2026-2027 | Round of 128
| 8 Aug 2026-2:00 pm
Preston
1 : 1
Penalties 4-3
Huddersfield
J. Erabi
90'
R. Balker
38'
| Referee: S. Stockbridge | Half Time: 0-1 | Full Time: 1-1
1st Half
45' 15' 30'
 
2nd Half
90' 60' 75'
2'
 
Extra Time
120' 105'
Goals
38'
Goal
R. Balker (Assistant: L. Sørensen)
Goal
J. Erabi (Assistant: D. Burgzorg)
90'
6.3
1
D. Iversen
7.2
16
A. Hughes
4
19
L. Gibson
6.7
24
O. Offiah
6.5
3
A. Vukčević
6.6
15
J. Thompson
7.2
8
A. McCann
7.3
2
Pol Valentín
6.2
10
C. Lang
7.2
7
A. Devine
6.3
28
M. Osmajić
6.3
1
M. Young
7.5
23
S. Roughan
7.9
6
J. Whatmough
8
12
R. Balker
6.3
7
L. Gooch
6.5
18
D. Kasumu
7
4
R. Ledson
6.9
2
L. Sørensen
6.3
10
M. Harness
5.9
11
A. Fletcher
6.9
30
D. Sanches Fernandes
field field
Line Ups
Preston
1
g
D. Iversen
6.3
24
d
O. Offiah
6.7
19
d
L. Gibson
21'
4
16
d
A. Hughes
7.2
2
d
Pol Valentín
83'
7.3
8
m
A. McCann
69'
7.2
15
m
J. Thompson
90'
6.6
3
d
A. Vukčević
37'46'
6.5
28
m
M. Osmajić
72'
6.3
7
m
A. Devine
7.2
10
f
C. Lang
71'
6.2
Substitutes
21
g
L. Nicholls
23
m
A. Moran
90'
36
M. Wilson
6
d
L. Lindsay
46'
6.9
14
d
J. Storey
83'
6.6
37
f
D. Burgzorg
71'
6.7
9
f
J. Erabi
72'90'90'
7.2
30
f
G. Gryba
32
d
Ed Nolan
Coach
P. Heckingbottom
Huddersfield
1
g
M. Young
6.3
12
d
R. Balker
38'
8
6
d
J. Whatmough
7.9
23
d
S. Roughan
84'
7.5
2
m
L. Sørensen
90'
6.9
4
m
R. Ledson
7
18
m
D. Kasumu
6.5
7
m
L. Gooch
4'46'
6.3
30
f
D. Sanches Fernandes
71'
6.9
11
f
A. Fletcher
71'
5.9
10
f
M. Harness
6.3
Substitutes
33
g
N. Tzanev
17
m
M. McGuane
5
d
J. Low
14
m
E. Brierley
9
f
J. Taylor
71'
6.5
19
d
B. Mumba
46'
6.2
15
d
I. Bowat
84'
6.2
26
f
G. Sebine
27
d
J. Smith-Sway
71'
6.2
Coach
Liam Manning
Substitutes
Out
A. Vukčević
In
L. Lindsay
46'
Preston
Huddersfield
46'
Out
L. Gooch
In
B. Mumba
Out
C. Lang
In
D. Burgzorg
71'
Preston
Huddersfield
71'
Out
A. Fletcher
In
J. Taylor
Huddersfield
71'
Out
D. Sanches Fernandes
In
J. Smith-Sway
Out
M. Osmajić
In
J. Erabi
72'
Preston
Out
Pol Valentín
In
J. Storey
83'
Preston
Huddersfield
84'
Out
S. Roughan
In
I. Bowat
Out
J. Thompson
In
A. Moran
90'
+2
Preston
Referees
Referee: S. Stockbridge
Cards
4'
Yellow Card
L. Gooch
Red Card
L. Gibson
21'
Yellow Card
A. Vukčević
37'
Yellow Card
A. McCann
69'
Yellow Card
J. Erabi
90'
90'
+1
Yellow Card
L. Sørensen
Match Statistics
Preston
Huddersfield
Off Target 2 Blocked 5
On Target 3
On Target 2
Off Target 8 Blocked 1
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
7 Corners 5
11 Fouls 16
3 Offsides 1
46 Ball Possession 54
10 Shots 10
3 Shots on Goal 2
1 Goals 1
2 Shots off Goal 7
5 Blocked Shots 1
10 Shots insidebox 9
0 Shots outsidebox 1
1 Goalkeeper Saves 2
342 Total passes 399
256 Passes accurate 328
Players Statistics
Preston
Goalkeepers
Field Players
Huddersfield
Goalkeepers
Field Players
Preston
Huddersfield
4' Yellow Card
L. Gooch
Foul
Red Card 21'
L. Gibson
Violent conduct
Yellow Card 37'
A. Vukčević
Foul
38' 0:1 Goal
R. Balker
Assistant: L. Sørensen
Substitute 46'
In:L. Lindsay
Out:A. Vukčević
46' Substitute
In:B. Mumba
Out:L. Gooch
Yellow Card 69'
A. McCann
Foul
Substitute 71'
In:D. Burgzorg
Out:C. Lang
71' Substitute
In:J. Taylor
Out:A. Fletcher
71' Substitute
In:J. Smith-Sway
Out:D. Sanches Fernandes
Substitute 72'
In:J. Erabi
Out:M. Osmajić
Substitute 83'
In:J. Storey
Out:Pol Valentín
84' Substitute
In:I. Bowat
Out:S. Roughan
Yellow Card 90'
J. Erabi
Argument
Goal 1:1 90'
J. Erabi
Assistant: D. Burgzorg
90' +1' Yellow Card
L. Sørensen
Foul
Substitute 90' +2'
In:A. Moran
Out:J. Thompson